Don-chan

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This article is about the character from the Taiko no Tatsujin series. For the character in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! known as "Don-chan the Sparrow" in Japanese, see Don the Sparrow.
Don-chan
Artwork of Don-chan from Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Artwork from Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Full name Don Wada
Species Taiko drum
First appearance Taiko no Tatsujin (2001, Taiko no Tatsujin series)
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, Super Mario-related media)
Latest appearance Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (2022, Taiko no Tatsujin series)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, cameo, Super Mario-related media)
Latest portrayal Miki Narahashi (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)

Don Wada, typically known as Don-chan or simply Don, is the main character of the Taiko no Tatsujin series, and he appears as a default playable character in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.[1] He has low speed, average acceleration, and high handling, sharing these statistics with Toad, Bowser Jr., and Lakitu. He also has two downloadable palette swaps in the game that dress him in strawberry and knight costumes, known officially as Strawberry Don-chan and Hero Don-chan, respectively. These variants allow him to use the Cake and Shield Special Items, respectively. Additionally, Don-chan appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as one of the characters that PAC-MAN can randomly summon during his Namco Roulette taunt.

Gallery[edit]

  • Character bio

    Character bio

  • Don-chan with Mario and Bowser, after being hit by a Green Shell

    Don-chan with Mario and Bowser, after being hit by a Green Shell

  • Group artwork featuring Don-chan

    Group artwork featuring Don-chan

  • In the latest version of the game, Don-chan's character-selection icon can be seen below Mario and Luigi and to the right of Toad.

    In the latest version of the game, Don-chan's character-selection icon can be seen below Mario and Luigi and to the right of Toad.

  • Don-chan racing in Bon Dance Street with his Normal Kart

    Don-chan racing in Bon Dance Street with his Normal Kart

  • Don-chan in the DONDOKO Drive

    Don-chan in the DONDOKO Drive

  • Strawberry Don-chan

    Strawberry Don-chan

  • Hero Don-chan

    Hero Don-chan

  • Don-chan (bottom center) in PAC-MAN's Namco Roulette taunt in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

    Don-chan (bottom center) in PAC-MAN's Namco Roulette taunt in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

  • Don-chan along with Kei Kobayashi, Hideki Konno, and Mario at Japan Amusement Expo 2013

    Don-chan along with Kei Kobayashi, Hideki Konno, and Mario at Japan Amusement Expo 2013

Names in other languages[edit]

Don-chan[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese どんちゃん
Don-chan		 From「どんどん」(dondon, onomatopoeia for a drumming or beating sound) and「ちゃん」(-chan, Japanese affectionate honorific suffix) [2]
Chinese (Traditional) 小咚
Xiǎo Dōng (Mandarin)
Síu Dūng (Cantonese)		 "Little" +「咚」(dōng, "boom (of a drum)") [3]
Korean 동이
Dong'i		 From "동" (dong, onomatopoeia for the beating of a small drum) and the Korean noun-forming suffix "~이" (-i) [4]

Strawberry Don-chan[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese イチゴどんちゃん
Ichigo Don-chan		 Strawberry Don-chan [5]

Hero Don-chan[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese 勇者どんちゃん
Yūsha Don-chan		 Hero Don-chan [6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Namco Formally Announces Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix DX
  2. ^ Character bio
  3. ^ 【TSS2024】太鼓之達人 咚和喀的時空大冒險 Any% by Pachi zx
  4. ^ 태고의 달인 모두 함께 쿵딱쿵! 2화 | 거! 리듬게임인데 잔상이 너무 심한거 아니오!
  5. ^ Official artwork of Strawberry Don-chan
  6. ^ Official artwork of Hero Don-chan
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Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Characters Playable Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Bowser (Dry Bowser) • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Don-chan (Hero Don-chan · Strawberry Don-chan) • Donkey Kong • King Booa • Lakitu • Luigi (Ice Luigi) • Mario (Fire Mario · Tanooki Mario) • Metal Mario (Gold Mario) • PAC-MAN • Peach • Rosalina • Toad (Blue Toad) • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi (Black Yoshi · Red Yoshi)
Non-playable Blooper • Bullet Bills • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheeps • Dolphins • Dry Bones • Fire Piranha Plants • Goomba • Jumbo Ray • King Bob-omb • Koopa Troopas • Lakitu (referee) • Lantern Eel • Magikoopas • Mole Miners • Monsters • Piantas • Screaming Pillars • Shy Guys • Sushi • Toads • Unagi
Karts Bulldozer • Country Winner • DONDOKO Drive • Drill Master • Dyno-Buggy • Egg Rider • Galaxy Comet • Geso Diver • Hamburcar • Hunter Bee • Lightning Champ • Mach Pegasus • Marine Diver • Mash Run • Metal Spark • Normal Kart • Purple Strike • Rainy Dream • Road Galleon • Road Jetter • Sol Balloon • Sweets Party • Turbo Dolphin • Ultra Chaser • Ultra Leon • Ultra Speeder • Ultra Voyager • Vacuum Star • X-Racer
Items Throw forward 10T Hammer • Barrel • Black Shell • Bowser Shell • Car Horn • Chain Chomp • Extendable Glove • Fireball • Flower Glasses • Frying Pan • Gold Shell • Gold Tub • Green Shell • Hammer • High Beam • Mustache Rocket • POW Block • Pen • Power Yo-yo • Rain Cloud • Red Shell • Slapstick Fan • Snow Cloud • Soft Gummy • Spiny Shell • Sumo Slap Stick • Thunder Cloud • Tornado • Triple Green Shells • Tub
Place behind Banana • Banana Train • Big-Small Tires • Bob-omb • Broken Wheel • Fake Item Box • Fire Cracker • Flare Ball • Giant Banana • Gold Banana • Mini Mushroom • Mouse Cracker • Paper Mushroom • Pie • Pie Bazooka • Porcupuffer • Rabbit Ear • Rally-X • Smokescreen • Square Tire • Sticky Oil • Tacks • Triple Bananas • Thwomp • Whirling Wheel
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Other Fusion Kart
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Taiko no Tatsujin Cup Bon Dance Street • Omatsuri Circuit
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Bowser Cup Bowser's Factory • Bowser's Castle
PAC-MAN Cup PAC-MAN Stadium • NAMCO Circuit
Donkey Kong Cup Bananan Labyrinth • DK Jungle
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